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If Youth knew if Age could
The Game of Politics
Secularism in India

Contest Essays for June - 2009
Will the young face of Parliament change how India is governed?

- Swathi Shubhangam
Will the young face of Parliament change how India is governed?

- Rohan Sunil Ghate
Will the young face of Parliament change how India is governed?

- Jagdeep S More
Will the young face of Parliament change how India is governed?

- Suryatapa Ghosh
Will the young face of Parliament change how India is governed? - Gayathri


Is the IPL hurting the chances of fit players defending India in the T20 World Cup?
- Pankaj Kumar Sinha
Is India being targeted for its progress as discrimination & violence against Indian students grow in the US and Australia? - Jui K


Is the IPL hurting the chances of fit players defending India in the T20 World Cup?
- Bhupender Kumar Singh
Will the young face of Parliament change how India is governed?

- Aparajita Banerjee
Is India being targeted for its progress as discrimination & violence against Indian students grow in the US and Australia? - S Sarath Babu


Contest Essays for May - 2009
Should India interfere in the Srilankan offensive against the LTTE?

- Ashvini Radhakrishnareddy
The youth today - are they more impatient than a few decades ago.

- Jitender Kumar
The youth today - are they more impatient than a few decades ago.

- Aparajita Banerjee
Should India interfere in the Srilankan offensive against the LTTE? - Swathi


The youth today - are they more impatient than a few decades ago.

- Garima Mishra
The youth today - are they more impatient than a few decades ago.

- Pankaj Kumar Sinha
The youth today - are they more impatient than a few decades ago.

- Ashvini Radhakrishna Reddy
Can Pakistan survive the Taliban? - Jagdeep S More


Can Pakistan survive the Taliban? - S Sarth Babu


The youth today - are they more impatient than a few decades ago.

- Romila Chitturi
Contest Essays for April - 2009
Varun Gandhi, the prodigal grandson? - Rohit M
The IPL Cricket matches goes South Africa - Nalin Sharma
Varun Gandhi, the prodigal grandson? - Pankaj Kumar Sinha
The IPL Cricket matches goes South Africa - S.SarathBabu
Women's Reservation Bill, a Forgotten Issue - Romila Chitturi
The IPL Cricket matches goes South Africa - Jagdeep S More
Contest Essays for March - 2009
Films, Politics, and Criminals - Cinthya Anand
Elections in India, is it a waste of money? - Rohit Malpani
Elections in India, is it a waste of money? - Jagdeep Singh More

Contest Essays for February - 2009
Obama Means Change - Sumit Kumar Singh
Obama Means Change - Jagdeep S More
Film like Slum Dog Millionaire - Do they damage India's Image?

- Priyanka Gupta
Contest Essays for January - 2009
India's growing influence around the Globe - VAIBHAV JINDAL

Communal Politics & Caste Politics, Its Impact on the voter?

- Bhadra Bharadwaj
India's growing influence around the Globe - Animesh Choudhury

Communal Politics & Caste Politics, Its Impact on the voter?

- Jagdeep S More
India's growing influence around the Globe - S Sarath Babu
Contest Essays for December - 2008
Youth and Terrorism. - Jagdeep Singh More
Terrorism in India is a world problem. - Sarath Babu S
Change in India Pakistan relations post Mumbai attacks. - Raghu K
Terrorism in India is a World problem. - Pallavi Singh
Contest Essays for November - 2008
Problems and Solutions to the current economic crisis the world over.
- Sarath Babu
The ban on Talent contests for Children on TV
- Sivakanth.
Chandrayaan - India's Mission to the Moon.
- Mamta Singh.
Chandrayaan - India's Mission to the Moon.
- C.Jayalakshmi.
Contest Essays for September - 2008
Floods in Bihar, Could the calamity have been avoided.
- Parinita
How can India get more Olympic Medals?
- S Sarath Babu
How can India get more Olympic Medals?
- Madhuri
Contest Essays for July & Aug - 2008
Bio Fuels are Responsible for World Food Shortage?
- Saurabh Thakral
The role of Bio-fuel production in World Food Shortage
- Sowmya
The role of Bio-fuel production in World Food Shortage
- Madhuri
Live in relationships - are they a threat to the institution of marriage?
- Sowmya
Is hindi cinema overshadowing regional cinema at the international level?
- Sowmya
Contest Essays for May & June 2008
India Recently Launched Multiple Satellites- Are We Making Enough Progress ?
- M.Pratap Kumar
India Recently Launched Multiple Satellites- Are We Making Enough Progress ?
- Yoganathan.B
Shopping and Spending - is India's Youth loosing economic balance?- Akshay Madane
Shopping and Spending - is India's Youth loosing economic balance?- Sowmiya.R
Shopping and Spending - is India's Youth loosing economic balance?- Madhuri Sankella
Super star India : From incredible to unstoppable - Shoba De - Nirmala Guru
Super star India : From incredible to unstoppable - Shoba De - Rai Chakrabarti
Contest Essays for April 2008
India recently launched multiple satellites - Are we making enough progress ?M.PRATAP KUMAR
Inflation –can it be controlled in the present world scenario. - ANITA SAGAR
Maoists to form govt. in Nepal, how it will affect India. - Maria Alby
INFLATION: Can It Be Controlled In The Present World Scenario? - Animesh Choudhury Winner (Rs.250)
INFLATION: Can It Be Controlled In The Present World Scenario? - Maria Alby
Contest Essays for March 2008
The Royal Bengal Tiger - Are we doing enough? -Swagala Tarafdar
The Royal Bengal Tiger - Are we doing enough? -Animesh Choudhury
IPL - Will it do any good for Sports in India? -Sugita Kumari
IPL - Will it do any good for Sports in India? -S.Das
Mumbai for Mumbaikars -Jennifer Keishing
Contest Essays for Jan 2008
60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Shweta Verma Sarcar
60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Syed Tahseen Raza>
60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Santoshi P
60 years of Independence - India's achievements -V. Aruna Kumari
60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Animesh Choudhury
How should a civil servant conduct himself? -Nisha Nair.G.N
How should a civil servant conduct himself? -Megha Chitkara
As civilization advances culture declines -Harichandana Devalla a
As civilization advances culture declines -Pradeep B.V.H.,
Importance of Indo-US Nuke Deal -Mani Vanan,
Contest Essays For March/April 2007
SEZ related land grabbing problems -Rahul Aggarwal
Farmer Suicides - Harichandana Devalla
Contest Essays For Feb 2007
Shilpa Shetty Case: Is the Media playing GOD? -Arindam Banerjee
Does Cannibalism still exist? -Arindam Banerjee
Does Cannibalism still exist? -Purnima Gogna
Town Planning The Growing Difficulties-Soumyajit Sarcar
Does Cannibalism still exist? -Rudra Prasanna Mohapatra
Cannibalism -Lalitt sai
Does Cannibalism still exist? -Mouli Sharma
Contest Essays For December 2006
India's Nuclear Deal with US- Soumyajit Sarkar
India's Nuclear Deal with US- Shiv Kumar
Contest Essays For November 2006
Is applying the creamy layer to SC & ST is justified?- Shiv Kumar
The New Child Labour Law- Mahesh Rao
Contest Essays For October 2006
Dengu, Chikungunya - Is India Prepared To Protect The Health Of Its Citizens?- Somyajit Sarcar
Should The Death Penalty Be Banned For Mohammed Afzal?- S. MURUGARAJA
Should The Death Penalty Be Banned For Mohammed Afzal?- Manish Sati
Contest Essays For September 2006
Does Truth Always Triumph - Amandeep Kaur Kapur
Is increasing the number of seats the solution to OBC Quota - Aparna. K
Is increasing the number of seats the solution to OBC Quota - Neeti Srivastava
Is increasing the number of seats the solution to OBC Quota - Anita Sagar
Truth Always Triumphs - Vemulakonda Namita
Does Truth Always Triumph - Renita George